Centerville is 0-10 against Martinsville since November of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Centerville Bulldogs will square off against the Martinsville Pirates at 7:30 p.m. Centerville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Martinsville likes a good challenge.
Last Wednesday, Centerville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 75-69 to Wells. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (68), the Bulldogs still had to take the loss.
| 01/15/25 vs Wells | 18 |
| 01/10/25 vs Kennard | 17 |
| 01/07/25 @ Apple Springs | 18 |
| 01/03/25 vs Zavalla | 12 |
| 12/30/24 @ Grace Community | 19 |
Centerville might have lost, but man, Jake Slaten was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 28 points and 18 rebounds. Slaten is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Clede, who went 8 for 12 en route to 18 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Martinsville came into Tuesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They snuck past Zavalla with a 51-46 win on Tuesday.
Centerville's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 19-4. As for Martinsville, their victory bumped their record up to 12-13.
Centerville took a serious blow against Martinsville when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 84-54. Can Centerville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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